CLEANING

Clean en_line, battery, seat, finish, etc.

of all foreign matter.

Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.

Protect painted surfaces with automo- tive type wax.

We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean your tractor unless the electdcal system, muffler, air filter and carburetor are covered to keep water out. Water in engine can result in a shortened engine life.

I& WARNING: TO AVIOD SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY

SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

1.Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

2.Place attachment clutch in =DISENGAGED" position.

3.Tum ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.

4.Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.

5.Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.

TRACTOR

TO

INSTALL MOWER

 

TO REMOVE

MOWER

Be

sure tractor is on level

surface and

1.

Place attachment clutch in =DISEN-

mower suspension

arms

are raised with

 

GAGED"

position.

attachment lift control. Engage parking

 

brake.

 

 

 

2.

If equipped, turn height adjustment

 

 

 

1.

Swing

anti-sway

bar to left side of

 

knob to

lowest setting.

3.

Lower mower to its lowest position.

 

mower

deck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Remove retainer spdng holding anti- 2. Slide mower under tractor with

 

sway bar to chassis bracket and

 

deflector shield to dght side of tractor.

 

IMPORTANT:

Check

belt for proper

 

disengage anti-sway bar from bracket.

 

muting in all mower

pulley

grooves.

5.

Remove four

retainer

spdngs from

 

front

plate assembly

and remove

3.

If equipped,

turn

height

adjustment

 

plate.

 

 

 

 

 

knob counterclockwise until it stops.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Lower mower linkage

with attachment

6. Remove retainer spdngs from

 

suspension arms at deck and disen-

 

lift control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Install belt

into electdc

 

clutch

pulley

 

gage

arms from

deck.

 

7.

Raise

attachment

lift to its highest

 

groove.

 

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

6.

Place the suspension

arms on

8.

Slide

mower

forward

and remove belt

 

outward pointing

deck

 

pins.

Retain

 

from

electric

clutch pulley.

 

with double

loop

retainer spdng with

9.

Slide

mower out from under dght side

 

loops up as shown.

 

 

 

 

of tractor.

 

 

Front Mower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clutch Pulley

 

Chassis

 

 

Bracket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bracket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Plate

 

Retainer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single Loop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retainer Springs

Anti-Sway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Double Loop

Bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retainer Springs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USE PLIERS FOR ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Mower

 

RETAINER SPRINGS I

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bracket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

upI Suspension Arms Double Loop

 

Deflector Shield

 

 

 

 

 

Retainer Springs (Outward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pointing deck pins)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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